Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Architecture Australia

    Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre Andrew Burges Architects, Grimshaw and TCL

    May 06, 2021 5 minutes
    Review by Lee Hillam
    Photography by Peter Bennetts

    Built on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation

    We architects are hopeless romantics about ocean pools. I think we like the way they sit halfway between the constructed and the natural world. We build them in places that are already pool-like, adding a breakwall and a set of stairs. They are a collaboration with the landscape that is sadly lacking in so much of our architecture and infrastructure.

    Now, think about indoor pools. My memories conjure up a hot fog of chlorine, a soup of Band-Aids and hair and the reverberating assault of kids squealing and macho swim coaches barking through their moustaches.

    Between the beautiful ocean pools and the deplorable indoor pools there is a third way – the marvellous tradition of the outdoor public

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Architecture Australia

    Architecture Australia3 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
    The Responsibilities Of Buildings – And Those Who Design Them
    Architecture contributes substantially to a city’s ability to thrive – and, in turn, a thriving city attracts good architecture. This issue includes two significant public projects, both of which are in what might be considered “second cities.” To co
    Architecture Australia2 min read
    Selected Writers And Photographers
    First Nations leader at Wardle Michael McMahon completed a master’s of architecture in 2020 at the Royal College of Art in London as a Robert Sykes Scholar. More recently, he has been appointed to the Heritage Council of Victoria. (WRITER, PAGE 15) P
    Architecture Australia5 min read
    Material Specificity: A “Radically Conservative” Approach
    What does it mean to design and build on unceded, First Nations land? This question prompts us to reflect on where we’re at as an industry and to begin the dialogue required to understand whose Country we are on. Examining business-as-usual practices

    Related Books & Audiobooks